New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY HONORED.

HIGHLY PRAISED By DR. CRosBY-IsAAC BELL 5
PRACTICAL SYMPATHY.
The Police Commis siopers and many other members
OF the department, members OF tue Society tor the
Prevention OF Crime, number OF invited clergymen
aud other citizens gathered III the traroom At p"iice
Headquarters at D. yesterday to witness the pres
entation of Handsomely eD2rossed anu framed resou-
tons to Superintendent William Murray. Among
them we're the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby. Vice CHAD
celor McCracken, of the University oil the City OIL
NewYork; Rabbi f. De Sol Mendes, Isaac Bell, John
]. Norris, Samuel Colgate Morris X Jesup. ID J..
Whitney, Albert L. Vhyland, and Excise Commits
siouers Woodmsn and Won Claim. The resolutions
were passed at recent meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee OF the Society tor the Prevention OF Crime and
praised Mr.. Murray for his work in enforcing tue Eek
else laws and in luppressing gambling dens In Tie
city.
DR. Crosby presented the testimonial. He said his
society was founded ten years ago TO assist i'll the
forcement OF the criminal laws and had given especial
attention breaches OF the excise ana gambling laws
Members vi the society were IN position nightly TO
appreciate the efforts OF the authorities to enforce the
laws when an unthinkiug public might see only cauee
for censuIe. Experience had shown that the New
York police were not excelled by the police OF any
city ia the world. The members OF tho department
from the Commissioners to the patroluen always had
been ready assist the society ID its WORK Most Of
tho failures TO enforce tie laws had not been the fault
OF the police but due to the failure OF the courts
TO bring arrested offenders to justice. With an addi-
toDa courtroom in which excise cases can be TIED
there H. hope that justice will swiftly
and sharply. and that the power OF tho police TO
force the laws against Illegal rum-selling will be in
creased The career OF Mr. Murray in the Police Do
partmenf had been watched by the society DR. Crosby
said. and Superintendent be had been found to he
prompt and faithful in the discharge OF his duty. He
had qaaed before the greatest emergencies, and
he had been careful in the minutest details OF his
work The gambling dehs had almost torsskcD tho
city. possibly to the injury OF Brooklyn and jersey
City Mr. Murray had earned popularity by his good
works and the public looked TO him tor protection,
knowing him to DO able and fearless In conclusion
DR. Crosby described Nh. Murray as a..man who could
not be turned aside roD his righteous purposes either
by corruption OF by intimidation.
The Superintendent accepted the testimonial and
expressed his thanks briefly al the same time declar
ing that OF the effective work of the police
in suppressing gambling and illegal rum-selng had
been done with the help Of DR. Crosby's society.
Other congraEulatory speeches were made by DR.. Nc
Cracker and Rabbi Mendes. st the close OF the
tpeech-making most OF the men present surrounded
Sir. Murray and shook his hand until he tired.
Isaac Bell, who had listened TO the speeches with
evident pleasure, went up to Dr. Crosby and said he
thought the Society tor the Prevention OF Crime had
honored itself in doing honor to Superintendent
Murray. To show how much he approved OF the rcso
lutons he handed to Dr.. Crosby check tor $500 to
be used pushing Oh the societys work.